So it will be ready by the Marshall
game this weekend?
Lane Stadium Graphic in Monitor DOUBLE BOXES

DOUBLE BOXES=Shannon & Justin/BAM Justin McLeod is here with an

answer. Justin?

Shannon, unfortunately it won't be
ready by Saturday.
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*CG standup Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com And it's increasingly looking like it
won't be finished by the end of the
season.

Virginia Tech says a final decision
on that should be made sometime next
week.
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*CG locator Blacksburg
September 17
:00

*CG 2line Tom Gabbard
VT Associate Athletic Director
:31

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OQ=ON GETTING IT DONE <

Let's face it. Virginia Tech so far
is having a great season.

The only thing missing? A completed
Lane Stadium.
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INQ=Love to have TOM GABBARD/VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETICS:

LOVE TO HAVE IT. DISAPPOINTED THAT WE
DON'T HAVE IT. BUT TO TELL YOU THE
TRUTH I THINK TURNER IS DISAPPOINTED
THAT THEY DON'T HAVE IT READY FOR US,
TOO.
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OQ=ready for us too So when will it be ready?

That's still unclear. In fact,
Virginia Tech won't even say if the
expansion will be finished by the end
of the season.

That decision will probably be made
between the Marshall and Boston College
games.
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INQ=That's a big period TOM GABBARD: THAT'S A BIG PERIOD OF

TIME. WE HAVE ABOUT NINETEEN DAYS THAT
WE CAN HOPEFULLY MAKE SOME PROGRESS ON
SOME PRETTY IMPORTANT AREAS WE'LL SEE
WHAT WE CAN DO.
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OQ=WHAT WE CAN DO ((NAT SOUND OF CONSTRUCTION IF YOU GOT

IT))

The main problem continues to be the
suites.

The university won't let our cameras
inside but says some suites are very
close to being finished, others have a
long way to go. (shot of area where
there is still no glass)

So what's the holdup?
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INQ=I think it is TOM GABBARD: I THINK IT IS NOT A

HOLDUP AS MUCH AS THE MAGNITUDE OF THE
WORK THAT HAS TO BE DONE.
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OQ=has to be done Whatever the case, the delay is

costing the university plenty of money.

For every game the suites are not
ready, Virginia Tech will eventually
have to issue refunds to the thousand
or so fans affected.
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INQ=There will be some TOM GABBARD: THERE WILL BE SOME ISSUES

TO BE SETTLED BUT I WILL BE HONEST

EVERYBODY IS STAYING FOCUSED ON GETTING
IT DONE.
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OQ=GETTING IT DONE

LIVE=Justin Full/BAM LIVE FULL

The contractor Turner Construction
could be fined ten thousand dollars a
day for every day the project is not
finished after August 15th.

As of today, that fine would total a
1/2 million dollars.
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But Shannon, nothing is set in
stone... that will all be worked out
after the project is finished.

planners still had to make the numbers
work. Their answer, wishneff says, was
a unique conference center much bigger
than the hotel itself could justify.

He says the city should take a
similar approach with its football
stadium.
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INQ=And if you build BRIAN WISHNEFF: AND IF YOU BUILD ONE

THE SAME SIZE AS SALEM YOU KNOW WHAT'S
THE POINT.
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OQ=you know what's the point. While the debate has focused on

high school football, Wishneff says
the city should also be considering
soccer and lacrosse, collegiate
championships and other contests that
are played on neutral turf.

He hopes council memberes will
take a fresh look at the issue.
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INQ=And I think AND I THINK YOU NEED TO KIND OF GET OUT

OF THE MUCK AND CLIMB OUT AND GET UP
ABOVE THE VALLEY AND LOOK AND SEE WHAT
THE OPPORTUNITY REALLY COULD BE.
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OQ=what the opportunity could be. Council member Alfred Dowe

complimented Wishneff on his research,
but wasn't ready to embrace his

argument.
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INQ= YOU GET TO A CERTAIN POINT WHERE AFTER

A WHILE YOU GET ALMOST EXHAUSTED BY IT
AND I THINK THE CITIZENS AND THE REGION
ALMOST THE COUNTRY ARE EXASPERATED BY
IT ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT IT'S
TAKEN. I CAME TO THE REALIZATION A FEW
MONTHS AGO THAT THERE REALLY IS NO
PERFECT SOLUTION.
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OQ= A perfect solution or not, the

city will soon have cost estimates
comparing renovation with new
construction, the information council
members say they need to make a
decision.

*CG file Video Courtesy Nathaniel (:21)
Gaertner This is home video of the flames
on Roanoke Street at their worst.

The Zeta Psi (SIGH) house caught
fire around 1:45 this morning.

Investigators say it started on a
couch on the front porch.

In a show of unity, members of

the fraternity gathered around the
house this morning to pray and sing
songs.
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INQ=It was just our

*CG 2line David Allen
Fraternity Member DAVID ALLEN 5:44:01:00 IT WAS JUST OUR
WAY OF MAKING A STATEMENT. YEA OUR
HOUSE BURNT DOWN BUT WE'RE STILL HERE.
WE'RE STILL JUST AS STRONG AS EVER,
WE'RE STRONGER NOW BECAUSE OF IT. :11
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SHANNON ON CAM SHANNON ON CAM
GRAPHIC=None Drivers at a Roanoke County gas

station weren't just surprised at the
full service -
ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.

Jerry Kilgore was the one pumping
their gas.

The Republican candidate for
Governor is driving home the message
that he will not raise Virginia's gas
tax.

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INQ=tHE POINT IN BEING

*CG 2line Jerry Kilgore
(R) Candidate for Governor 08:44:08

JERRY KILGORE/R- CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR: THE POINT IN BEING HERE TODAY
IS TO PUMP GAS AND REMIND THEM THAT I'M
GONNA BE THE GOVERNOR THAT HOLDS THE
LINE ON THE GAS TAX AND STARTS WORKING
TO HOLD THE LINE ON GAS PRICE
INCREASES.
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OQ=PRICE INCREASES

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Drivers tired of high prices.. say
they like Kilgore's ideas.
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INQ=i PROBABLY PUT IN

*CG 2line David Szwejbka
Salesman 08:55:16

DAVID SZWEJBKA/SALESMAN: I PROBABLY PUT
IN CLOSE TO 2 TO THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
A WEEK IN MY CAR WITH A GOOD CAUSE AS
THIS IS FANTASTIC TO SEE IT GOING.
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OQ=see it going VO-NAT

VO-NAT The Republican has criticized his

opponent, Tim Kaine,- saying Kaine
supported an increase in the state gas
tax in the general assembly last year.
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The Kaine camp says Kilgore is
ignoring the facts in oreder to mislead

voters.

A spokesman says Kaine does NOT
support increasing the gas tax and
didn't even support the 2004 budget
package until a hike in the tax was
dropped.

Part of the Democrat's plan for
improving Virginia roads includes a
constitutional amendment to lock up the
Transportation Trust Fund.

Until voters are assured the fund
won't be raided, Kaine says he won't
even consider new revenue streams.
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INQ=Some people are saying

*CG 2line Jeff Kraus
Kaine for Governor Spokesman 13:17:38 JEFF KRAUS/KAINE FOR GOVERNOR
SPOKESMAN: SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT
WE NEED TO HAVE OTHER REVENUES FOR
TRANSPORTATION. TIM KAINE IS SAYING,
LOOK, UNTIL WE LOCK IT UP WE CAN'T EVEN
HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.
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OQ=can't even have that discussion.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Virginians pay a state tax of 17-
and- a- half- cents on every gallon of

*CG locator Louisa Co.
Saturday Night State police say the accident was
triggered when a car tried to pass a
pickup truck.

The driver of that car died on the

scene, along with two others in a
minivan -- 38-year-old Bridget Stoope
and 10-year-old John Thomas Mosier of
Roanoke.

Mosier's family says the group was on a
trip to King's Dominion.
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*CG 2line Betty Mosier
Victim's Grandmother 2815 BETTY MOSIER/VICTIM'S GRANDMOTHER:
HE WAS HAPPY GO LUCKY HE HAD A SMILE ON
HIS FACE, HE NEVER SEEMED TO GET ANGRY
OR MAD OR ANYTHING 21 AND WHATEVER YOU
ASKED HIM TO DO, HE WOULD GLADLY GO AND
DO IT 26
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OQ=go and do it.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Eleven others were injured.

Investigators say alcohol and
speed were NOT factors in the crash.
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one of them a deputy of five years who
says the Sheriff stated He liked
uniforms to be fitted.. said she had a

nice ass and ought to show it off."

Rhonda Johnson states that as he
spoke the sheriff put his hand on the
inside of her thigh.

Johnson also said she tried to
take her own life in part because of
the harassment and was admitted to St.
Albans this past August. Within a
couple of weeks, she said she was
notified that her job had been
terminated.

In a News 7 exclusive interview two
weeks ago we heard from the former
public information officer at the
department.
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INQ=THE FIRST THING 16:58:18 from Donovan interview tape

THE FIRST THING HE SAID TO ME WAS TO
DRAW A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICER BEING LIKE HIS
MISTRESS.
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OQ=LIKE HIS MISTRESS Now another woman who interviewed

for that position is making similar
accusations.

Erin Bachinsky said McMillan told
her she would become closer to him than
his wife- and be like his mistress..
that they would travel together and she

would have to pack her bathing suit.

And yet another woman Tamara Speight
(Spate) claims McMillan stared at her
chest and told her I bet you drive my
inmates wild with that perky chest of
yours- she said that made her
uncomfortable and afraid.
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first Associated press high school
football polls are out tonight and some
local teams won't be happy.

Franklin County rocks the NW
regional golf event.

And good news all the way around
for the Vick family tonight.

All that and more in coming up
after tonight's Extra Point -
ENG#=2 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Yesterday was the off day before

the start of the Major League Baseball
Playoff's. It was also the first off
day for Alan Trammell.

He was fired yesterday as the
manager of the Detroit Tigers.
Trammell who was a star player for the
club couldn't turn the team around, his
record as a manager was 186 wins and
300 losses. Detroit will interview
former Pirates and Marlins skipper Jim
Leyland about the opening.

Plus, last night the Dodgers and
Jim Tracy agreed to part ways. The
Dodgers finished 20 games under 500
this season. It was the franchise's
second-worst season since moving from
Brooklyn in 1958.
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from the Associated Press is out
tonight and while Southwest and Central

Virginia are well represented - there
are some questionable calls for teams
from Southwest Virginia.
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In Group Two A - Richlands,
Salem, Liberty and Amherst County all
hold down prominent positions in the
top 6, however even though they each
received votes - neither Hidden Valley,
Cave Spring nor Graham got enough love
to get in.
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ENG#=1

*CG file Friday Football Extra The top ranked Group A team from
:00 the area has been the top ranked Group
Two A for the past couple of years -
Gretna is ranked third in the first
poll as a single a member.
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GROUP A BOARD

J.I. Burton and Glenvar are
making some serious noise in the four
and five spots, while William Campbell
is 7th and Rural Retreat is 9th.

George Wythe, Chatham, Gate City,
Chilhowie and Honaker got some votes
but not enough to get in.
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*CG locator Morgantown, WV Michael's brother Marcus is this
Saturday week's ACC Co-Offensive Back of the
:00 Week for his performance on Saturday
against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The redshirt junior rolled up 251
yards of total offense and three
touchdowns in Virginia Tech's 34-17 win
in Morgantown. He ran for a career-high
74 yards and a touchdown and completed
15-of-17 passes for 177 yards and two

We do know that the UVa game with
Florida State on Saturday October 15th
at Scott Stadium will be televised at
7:45 on ESPN.
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MIKE ON CAM MIKE ON CAM
GRAPHIC=TECH Tech's top five season to date is

attracting the attention of several of
the nation's top offensive linemen.
ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg
September 24 Two weeks ago three of the top
:00 lineman in the nation were on the
sideline as the Hokies played Georgia
Tech.

They not only saw a blowout, but
met Senator George Allen. Alex Stadler

is a six-six 300 pounder from Liberty
Bealeton. He has narrowed his choices
to Tech and Alabama and will announce
next Monday.

Aaron Brown a six-six 290 pounder
from Cincinnati is down to Ohio State
and Tech. He will make his choice
known this Thursday.
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Quarterback Jonathan Wilson was
named the Big South Offensive Player of
the week for his performance. Wilson
had 143 total yards including a career
long 34 yard touchdown run. The
junior from Rockbridge County helped
the Keydets snap a 4 game conference
losing streak.

VMI Linebacker Justin Huggard was
named the Big South Defensive Player of

the week. The senior from Robert E.
Lee High had a team high 14 tackles and
huge interception against Liberty.
This is the 3rd time in 5 weeks that he
was won the award.
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drivers will be at Martinsville this
weekend for the Bailey's 300, with
qualifying on Saturday and the race on
Sunday
ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Martinsville
September 28 Tony McGuire comes in as the
defending champion of the race. He
practiced with his car at the track
last week and the vetern driver feels
that his team has learned how to adapt
to the racing surface since they have
made all the changes to the track.
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One of the driver's who will be
competing with McGuire is Peyton
Sellers. The 21 year old has already
won the Dodge Weekly racing series
National Championship by winning 15 of
28 races he's run this year.
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